WHO IS WORTHY TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION? All Catholics in good standing with the Church are worthy to receive Holy Communion. “In good standing” means a person is in a proper relation with Christ and His Church and has been properly catechized. This includes being in a state of grace having celebrated the Reconciliation on a regular basis and thus free of all mortal sin [including cohabitating (living) with another person as if they were married, entering into marriage while still married but divorced without a Church Declaration of Nullity or death of the former spouse]. The Church asks us to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at least once a year so we may receive Holy Communion during the Easter Season [our “Easter Duty”] in a worthy manner. The Church calls us to do all we can to remain worthy to receive Holy Communion.